The shift in demands of consumers has a positive and significant impact on the local economy, as growers and vendors have increased availability of locally grown produce to meet the increasing demands of local consumers.
Since then, the increased activity between local growers and customers has reached the point that to relieve each community from providing professional farmers market management services individually, the City of Houghton, the City of Hancock and Main Street Calumet,Inc have partnered with market vendors and other public and private sector organizations to address this common need, Polzien said in the release.
Farmer markets offer local, sustainable foods and unique arts and crafts in a colorful, vibrant setting.
The From the Ground Farmers Market is a project of the city of Houghton, city of Hancock, village of Lake Linden, village of Calumet and Main Street Calumet.